havliii wrote: tifdal r.....
Which tri did you build? self designed or plan set? any pictures?
I want to say "self designed" but its actually a composite of other designs. The trouble with all other Trimaran plans is that they - and Im totally serious - wont fit through my basement condominiums window. There is lays the *stretching* and such of established designs in order to facilitate the shop window exit. Its a "sitontop" as opposed to the cockpit style which aggrevatingly can fill with water and forever be a bilge pump issue. If it werer lake sailing alone itd be a cockpit deal. With the 3 to 5 foot waves in Long Island Sound it HAS to be a closed body sitontop. Room for storage to be sure, but above decks. My finishing touches will be a sliding seat ontop to move the CG forweard and backward depending on conditions and sail loading. IM still keeping options open for an inboard drop keel as opposed to a leeboard. The leeboard is a little ungainly but it has the distinct advantage of adjusting lateral pressure on a reach to dial out weather helm in the most efficient manner. Its also lighter for tghe craft overall. You can dial out weatherhelm with the rudder of course but at the cost of drag.
There is no plan set. I merely *adjusted* the dimensions to accomodate my needs.
Its going to be nice. Im looking to get a hundred sq. ft. of sail at the least - maybe 150 max. The bouyancy of the amas have a lot to say in the regard and I wont know until its sailed. Its robust enough for a full 200 sq. ft. rig but I havent designed amas to carry that loading. Theres a lot to be said for ease of carry and setup with lighter components.
No pics yet. Ill post when done.
Pete
hey some body have a 10 feet cat or construction plan or someting to help me π
email me im new here jean_r_@hotmail.com